Review Daniel Rickard as Project Leader
Daniel is a very committed project leader and shows enthusiasm at the tasks he carries out throughout the project duration. As a leader, he is able to monitor all members and assigned the different roles and responsibilities to the members according to their interest and also capability. Because he bears the responsibility of a leader, he was firm and made sure everyone performed their best and deliver whatever tasks that was required so that we stay on track and do not fall behind.
In terms of communication, he created a facebook group page and I thought that it was a great idea of keeping everyone on the team connected and updated with each other’s progress and pace of work. Almost everyday, the members will post or leave messages, informing each other what is the stage of their work and also seek for help from other members on the team. Daniel communicates with the members individually as well as a group. He pays attention to the progress of each member and tries to correct the member and also suggest a better way of doing it and that shows that he has the capability to judge and instead of demanding people to do work, he does the work with them and helped members improved. This shows a side of strong leadership with humility.
The overall experience I have working under his leadership was overwhelming and I would very much like to be in a team with him if given a chance in the future as he is a person with goals and has high level of competency, a positive spirit that is able to encourage and lead others so that they can also achieve the goal. Last but not least, his is able to work under pressure and yet produce quality work.
Monday, 3 June 2013
Saturday, 1 June 2013
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Week 11 Progress
Prezi presentation
http://prezi.com/wjpwfipb5oze/black-project-by-shades-of-black/
Managing Wiki- Changes made
1. I've updated all the pages on the group Wiki, inserting a presentation slide on the "The Brief" page.
http://prezi.com/wjpwfipb5oze/black-project-by-shades-of-black/
Managing Wiki- Changes made
1. I've updated all the pages on the group Wiki, inserting a presentation slide on the "The Brief" page.
2. Other than that, the "Weekly Blog" page is one of the many pages that I have edited and updated.
new brackets (prototypes)
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Review on Group Presentation 5: Remuneration by Vivid Project Group
This week’s presentation is by the Vivid group on the topic- Remuneration. The overall oral presentation was not engaging and lack of interaction with the audience. The first and last speaker managed to lift up the atmosphere by having a more lively tone as they speak but the overall performance was a bit dull and could not grab the audiences’ attention. In terms of the written presentation, the graphics or layout were simple to read, the down side of the written presentation was it has too many words for a presentation slides and that method of communication is not so effective as the audience tend to lose focus on the topic.
To strengthen the points and topic, the team was able to provide some examples such as an image of a pay slip and explaining the format of a pay slip and what information should be on the pay slip. By explaining, the presenter caught the attention of the crowd and it shows a form of interaction with the audience. However, not all presenter tried to engage with the audience, some of them seem lost and confused by the topic they are talking about, it was very obvious that they were reading from the paper or notes they have and while speaking, they got lost and did not understand their own points. It was clear that the presenters did not prepare or prepared last minute. The fact that they did not understand the points, it was difficult for the audience to be able to understand, and therefore, I was confused as they speak.
The team gained their information from the Fair Work website and have gotten general information. To emphasize on the points, they too show some images alongside. They have referenced the website and images that they have. I thought it would be nicer if they had provided more specific examples of how is the topic related to their group project.
The members could improve their performance by preparing and having an arrangement (who is presenting first, who is next etc.) because the flow of the presentation is important to show that one topic/subtopic leads to another instead of throwing pieces of information to the audience. The members should be more prepared and also not dissolved in their own points, the part where the presenter got confused at his own content and points made clearly shows that he was unprepared and that also contributed to the downside of the presentation. It would be really good to have an in depth understanding on the topic before being able to help the audience understand the topic.
To strengthen the points and topic, the team was able to provide some examples such as an image of a pay slip and explaining the format of a pay slip and what information should be on the pay slip. By explaining, the presenter caught the attention of the crowd and it shows a form of interaction with the audience. However, not all presenter tried to engage with the audience, some of them seem lost and confused by the topic they are talking about, it was very obvious that they were reading from the paper or notes they have and while speaking, they got lost and did not understand their own points. It was clear that the presenters did not prepare or prepared last minute. The fact that they did not understand the points, it was difficult for the audience to be able to understand, and therefore, I was confused as they speak.
The team gained their information from the Fair Work website and have gotten general information. To emphasize on the points, they too show some images alongside. They have referenced the website and images that they have. I thought it would be nicer if they had provided more specific examples of how is the topic related to their group project.
The members could improve their performance by preparing and having an arrangement (who is presenting first, who is next etc.) because the flow of the presentation is important to show that one topic/subtopic leads to another instead of throwing pieces of information to the audience. The members should be more prepared and also not dissolved in their own points, the part where the presenter got confused at his own content and points made clearly shows that he was unprepared and that also contributed to the downside of the presentation. It would be really good to have an in depth understanding on the topic before being able to help the audience understand the topic.
Monday, 13 May 2013
Review on Group Presentation: Conflict (Group 2: Kinecting the Boxes)
Kinecting the Boxes is the second group to present on the topic “Conflict”. The group managed to put up a very presentation slide. The slides were interesting and visually attractive to look at. The oral presentation was interesting at the beginning as the speakers spoke loud and clear however I felt that they have lost the audiences as the presentation goes on because it was clearly seen that the members read off their notes and papers. Although the pronunciation was clear but it felt like they were reading instead of presenting. The presentation was not too interactive as they were no eye contact with the audience. Some speakers were better at communicating and managed to connect with the audience.
The written presentation looked nice and appealing. However, the texts were too small and contained too many words on the slides which made it hard to read and also too much information too digest. Due to the amount of words they have, it was a bit difficult to focus. The group touched on ‘responding to conflict’, characteristics of conflict and 6 key characteristics of dealing with conflicts, resolution influence factors, resolution benefits, the techniques (e.g force and compromise) and explained on how that works in general. The have provided one example that relates to their team with the topic Conflict which is Techniques, and one of the techniques they use is by force. The group leader herself said that she forced them to work within the timeframe that the group has, although she personally does not like that.
I do not really know if the members understood the conceptual context of their theme collaboration because the members read directly from the notes or papers they have and it really looked as though they were reading and not giving a presentation. As for the images, on the ‘characteristics of conflict’ slide they slotted an image in and there was no image reference below they image. The overall presentation was informative in a general way but oral presentation could be improved and specific examples should be included to show connection between their group and the topic.
The written presentation looked nice and appealing. However, the texts were too small and contained too many words on the slides which made it hard to read and also too much information too digest. Due to the amount of words they have, it was a bit difficult to focus. The group touched on ‘responding to conflict’, characteristics of conflict and 6 key characteristics of dealing with conflicts, resolution influence factors, resolution benefits, the techniques (e.g force and compromise) and explained on how that works in general. The have provided one example that relates to their team with the topic Conflict which is Techniques, and one of the techniques they use is by force. The group leader herself said that she forced them to work within the timeframe that the group has, although she personally does not like that.
I do not really know if the members understood the conceptual context of their theme collaboration because the members read directly from the notes or papers they have and it really looked as though they were reading and not giving a presentation. As for the images, on the ‘characteristics of conflict’ slide they slotted an image in and there was no image reference below they image. The overall presentation was informative in a general way but oral presentation could be improved and specific examples should be included to show connection between their group and the topic.
Review on Group Presentation: Conflict (Group 1: DCLD group)
The DCLD group presented on the topic ‘Conflict’. The content the group has provided were very general. They managed to give the definition of conflict and the types of conflict. The way the presenters presented does not seem very engaging. The oral presentation was clear and contains a lot of information, it was well spoken however the one thing I have noticed was the members were reading directly off the notes or papers they have and therefore very little eye contact were made with the audience.
The written presentation was simple and nice. They provided point forms and elaboration of the point forms in the slides they have. The words however were a bit small to see from a distance but it is still acceptable. I just thought that it would be better to cut down a little bit on words to put on a presentation slide as they were reading and explaining their points from the paper and thus it was a bit difficult to concentrate on what they are saying and what was written on the slides.
The group did not really manage to provide very specific example of how does the topic ‘conflict’ relate to their team but what they managed to give was examples such as positive and negative conflict and gave us 6 important keys to resolution strategies and these are listening, open mindedness, act immediately, get together, thinking about other people’s needs and mediation. The overall conceptual context was informative but too general and although they have a lot to say, but it was really hard to tell of the group have a strong grasp of the conceptual context of their theme collaboration because they looked at the paper too much and it was really hard to tell if they fully understood the topic.
The images provided made their presentation interesting for example the image showing the comparison of a Apple phone and Samsung phone and the apps on the two phones, they have included also flow graph/chart when talking about ‘prevention strategies’ which shows a critical path analysis they made. The referencing was done poorly as there were no image references at the bottom of the images they have.
The team could improve by being more confident while presenting and refer less to their notes and have more eye contact with the audience. Other than that, it would be better to cut down on words in the presentation slides as it helps the audience to be more focused. Also, the team should have key points that they want to emphasize on so that by the end of the presentation, the audience could remember their content through key points.
The written presentation was simple and nice. They provided point forms and elaboration of the point forms in the slides they have. The words however were a bit small to see from a distance but it is still acceptable. I just thought that it would be better to cut down a little bit on words to put on a presentation slide as they were reading and explaining their points from the paper and thus it was a bit difficult to concentrate on what they are saying and what was written on the slides.
The group did not really manage to provide very specific example of how does the topic ‘conflict’ relate to their team but what they managed to give was examples such as positive and negative conflict and gave us 6 important keys to resolution strategies and these are listening, open mindedness, act immediately, get together, thinking about other people’s needs and mediation. The overall conceptual context was informative but too general and although they have a lot to say, but it was really hard to tell of the group have a strong grasp of the conceptual context of their theme collaboration because they looked at the paper too much and it was really hard to tell if they fully understood the topic.
The images provided made their presentation interesting for example the image showing the comparison of a Apple phone and Samsung phone and the apps on the two phones, they have included also flow graph/chart when talking about ‘prevention strategies’ which shows a critical path analysis they made. The referencing was done poorly as there were no image references at the bottom of the images they have.
The team could improve by being more confident while presenting and refer less to their notes and have more eye contact with the audience. Other than that, it would be better to cut down on words in the presentation slides as it helps the audience to be more focused. Also, the team should have key points that they want to emphasize on so that by the end of the presentation, the audience could remember their content through key points.
Week 10 Progress
Research Work
Milling
1. CNC Milling
CNC milling: a cutting process in which material is removed from a block by a rotating tool.
http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/CNC-Milling/page78.html
2. Youtube video on CNC Milling Custom Bike Parts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkt3dSe5Xcc
3. CNC Milling Parts
http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/kosmos/products-list/en_US/107297/CNC_Milling_Parts
4. Oxford Bike parts
Milling
1. CNC Milling
CNC milling: a cutting process in which material is removed from a block by a rotating tool.
http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/CNC-Milling/page78.html
2. Youtube video on CNC Milling Custom Bike Parts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pkt3dSe5Xcc
3. CNC Milling Parts
http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/kosmos/products-list/en_US/107297/CNC_Milling_Parts
4. Oxford Bike parts
http://www.oxfordbikeparts.com/
5. World Precision Manufacture Co., Ltd
http://www.world-machining.com/product.html
Reference:
eMachineShop 2013, CNC Milling [online], p. 78, Available from: http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/CNC-Milling/page78.html [Accessed: 14.5.2013]
CNC Milling Custom Bike Parts (science & technology), 2012, Belgium, Wienen Metaalbewerking
Kosmos Industries Corporation 2013, CNC Milling Parts [online], Available from: http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/kosmos/products-list/en_US/107297/CNC_Milling_Parts [Accessed: 14.5.2013]
Motorcycle Engine
5. World Precision Manufacture Co., Ltd
http://www.world-machining.com/product.html
Reference:
eMachineShop 2013, CNC Milling [online], p. 78, Available from: http://www.emachineshop.com/machine-shop/CNC-Milling/page78.html [Accessed: 14.5.2013]
CNC Milling Custom Bike Parts (science & technology), 2012, Belgium, Wienen Metaalbewerking
Kosmos Industries Corporation 2013, CNC Milling Parts [online], Available from: http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/kosmos/products-list/en_US/107297/CNC_Milling_Parts [Accessed: 14.5.2013]
Motorcycle Engine
1. How to Uninstall a Motorcycle Engine
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-uninstall-a-motorcycle-engine#b
2. Hands On: Engine Removal and Installation
http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/hands_on/146_9506_engine_removal_and_installation/
3. motorcycle frame
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_frame
http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-uninstall-a-motorcycle-engine#b
2. Hands On: Engine Removal and Installation
http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/hands_on/146_9506_engine_removal_and_installation/
3. motorcycle frame
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_frame
4. motorcycle engine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_engine
5. Motorcycle Engine Rebuilding, the Basics
http://classicmotorcycles.about.com/od/serviceandrepair/ss/Motorcycle-Engine-Rebuilding-The-Basics.htm
Reference:
DoItYourself 2011, How to Uninstall a Motorcycle Engine [online], Available from: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-uninstall-a-motorcycle-engine#b [Accessed: 15.5.2013]
Andrew, C 2010, Hands On: Engine Removal and Installation [online], Available from: http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/hands_on/146_9506_engine_removal_and_installation/ [Accessed: 15.5.2013]
Glimmerveen, J 2013, Motorcycle Engine Rebuilding, the Basics [online], Available from: http://classicmotorcycles.about.com/od/serviceandrepair/ss/Motorcycle-Engine-Rebuilding-The-Basics.htm [Accessed: 15.5.2013]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_engine
5. Motorcycle Engine Rebuilding, the Basics
http://classicmotorcycles.about.com/od/serviceandrepair/ss/Motorcycle-Engine-Rebuilding-The-Basics.htm
Reference:
DoItYourself 2011, How to Uninstall a Motorcycle Engine [online], Available from: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/how-to-uninstall-a-motorcycle-engine#b [Accessed: 15.5.2013]
Andrew, C 2010, Hands On: Engine Removal and Installation [online], Available from: http://www.sportrider.com/suspension_settings/hands_on/146_9506_engine_removal_and_installation/ [Accessed: 15.5.2013]
Glimmerveen, J 2013, Motorcycle Engine Rebuilding, the Basics [online], Available from: http://classicmotorcycles.about.com/od/serviceandrepair/ss/Motorcycle-Engine-Rebuilding-The-Basics.htm [Accessed: 15.5.2013]
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